Hi, I'm Michelle

As a PR, personal branding and LinkedIn visibility speaker and educator, I teach global audiences to become visible and confidently grow their industry presence for next-level opportunities.

Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Michelle B Griffin, Thought Leadership Advisor for Women In Business
Michelle B Griffin, PR and Personal Branding Speaker, Educator, Author
Michelle B Griffin, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts

It's time for your next-level

You’re ready to get visible, build your brand, and share your expertise more broadly to become a recognized authority in your industry while making a meaningful impact with your work and ideas.

Yet, with all the conflicting advice and endless ideas, clearly articulating and communicating your unique value can be challenging. This can leave you feeling stuck and frustrated, even though you want to expand your reach and make a bigger impact.

You're in the right place, and I’m here to guide you through the process.

I know firsthand that "putting yourself out there" can be confusing and unnerving, even with years of expertise and accolades. It’s even tougher when you see others quoted in the media, speaking on stages, and landing opportunities you dream of. But with the right clarity and approach, that can be you too.

As a personal branding, PR, and LinkedIn visibility speaker, author, and educator with a track record of building personal brands that get noticed, I understand how challenging it is to stand out without feeling inauthentic or overwhelmed.

With over two decades in executive communications and marketing roles, including a master’s in PR and experience working with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and small businesses, I know how to build brands, position leaders, and craft messaging that turns visibility into real opportunities—all while helping you grow your influence, impact, and profit.

Through my speaking, training, books, and podcasts, using my signature Own Your Lane™ method, I’ll help you find clarity and position yourself as the go-to expert. My clients learn to confidently become visible, build their personal brands, and amplify their message with PR and publicity that lands them on industry podcasts, gets them featured in the press, and secures speaking at top events—all while building their authority on LinkedIn.

The Own Your Lane™ method gives you the clarity and confidence to show up aligned and fully anchored in your expertise, so the media and industry opportunities come to you rather than you chasing after them.

As the founder of Standout Women Media, a personal branding and visibility platform designed for professionals seeking next-level opportunities, I'm committed to helping women in business gain the recognition and opportunities they deserve for their transformative work and ideas.

This is your moment. It’s time to Own Your Lane. 

Let’s make it happen together.

Michelle B. Griffin, The Brand Therapist

About Michelle B Griffin

Michelle B. Griffin, Personal Brand Coach and Strategist

PR, Personal Branding and LinkedIn Visibility Speaker | Educator | Author | Podcaster 

  • 20+ years in public relations and executive marketing  
  • Master's Degree, Public Relations
  • Author, The LinkedIn Branding Book + Own Your Lane™ - Fall 2024
  • Public speaker, workshop facilitator and educator
  • Host, top-ranked, Standout Women Show and podcast
  • Co-Host, top-ranked, The LinkedIn Branding Show Podcast
  • Creator, Own Your Laneprofessional visibility system
  • Founder, Standout Women Media 
Michelle Griffin, Personal Brand Strategist
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Personal Branding Consultant, Coach and Speaker
Michelle Griffin, Personal Brand Strategist
Michelle B. Griffin, Personal Brand Strategist
Conversational Copywriting
certified digital marketer

You're getting 5 experts in one:

  • Brand builder
  • Messaging mentor
  • Communications coach
  • Marketing master
  • Public relations pro
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Own Your Lane Book by Michelle B Griffin
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Founder Standout Women Media, Personal Branding & PR Strategist & Speaker for Women Experts
Michelle B. Griffin, Personal Brand Coach and Strategist
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Thought Leadership Branding Speaker

When you're ready for bigger opportunities, you can't afford to be unclear, unsure and unnoticed.

With a mantra of 'put yourself out there' and 'own your lane' — I guide professionals globally to build their personal brands with my writing, speaking and training. It's  your moment to 'own your lane,' make a meaningful impact and profit from your transformative work and ideas. I'm here to guide you every step of the way.

Let's go there, together.

Michelle B Griffin, PR and Personal Branding Speaker, Educator, Author
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Personal Branding Consultant, Coach and Speaker
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Personal Branding Consultant, Coach and Speaker for Female Founders
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Personal Branding Consultant, Coach and Speaker
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Personal Branding Consultant, Coach and Speaker
Michelle B Griffin, The Brand Therapist, Thought Leadership Branding Speaker
Own Your Lane Book by Michelle B Griffin

With a mantra of "Put Yourself Out There to Own Your Lane and Own Your Future," I believe professional visibility is a powerful form of economic leverage and business growth leading to industry opportunities, increased impact, and profit for professionals and organizations.

As a PR, personal branding and LinkedIn visibility speaker and educator, I empower and equip professionals, and especially women in business, to confidently set themselves apart, step into the spotlight, and seize next-level opportunities in a crowded field through my Own Your Lane™ framework and book publishing Nov. 19.


Own Your L.A.n.E.

The Four-Step Roadmap to Position Yourself From Hidden Expert to Visible Authority

By Michelle B Griffin

NEW! Position Yourself Planner launching soon.

Before you can "own your lane" you have to find it and the Position Yourself Planner does just that.

Based on the Own Your L.A.N.E.® personal branding and visibility accelerator, the Position Yourself Planner is an actionable guide to help you assess your current standing, pinpoint growth areas, and make impactful changes to become a trusted authority in your field. 

 About Me...


MY VISION STATEMENT

I'm here to empower, educate and equip 1,00,000,000 women experts (with my books, training, academy, speaking, podcasts, training, media, and more) by December 31, 2034 to become visible and visionary thought leaders  to do big things + change lives with their transformative work, knowledge, and ideas.


MY MISSION STATEMENT

To educate and guide impact-driven women experts to gain more recognition, earn more money and make more impact as confident thought leaders.


MY PERSONAL BRAND STATEMENT

Many women experts have years of professional knowledge but struggle to be seen and communicate their value online. With my framework, Own Your Lane, I teach them to position, brand and publicize their brilliance so they confidently step into the spotlight as highly-regarded and highly-paid thought leaders, innovators and change makers.



  • With a mantra of "put yourself out there to own your lane and own your future, I'm here to empower, educate and equip 1,00,000,000 women experts and audiences (with my books, training, academy, speaking, podcasts, training, media, and more) by December 31, 2034 to become visible and visionary thought leaders to do big things + change lives with their transformative work, knowledge, and ideas.
  • Connection, contribution, and community are my top core values. Personal branding, when done right, humanizes our relationships, grows our community, creates lasting change, and builds our businesses. I believe faith, fun, fulfillment, and financial prosperity are the driving forces that empower us to inspire and support others.
  • I spent my early career in PR and my previous executive level role in a marketing for B2B professional services — legal and property insurance, as well as planning, managing, promoting and hosting large scale industry conferences.
  • I'm a curious extrovert and a constant learner as an Enneagram 2 and ENFJ. My Top 5 Clifton Strengths are: 1. Empathy; 2. Ideation; 3. Input; 4. Developer and 5. Connectedness.
  • I'm all about a challenge. From exercise, eating healthy, running, posting consistently on LinkedIn, or writing my books, I have to constantly set challenges to leave my comfort zone for my growth zone.
  • In 2020, I fulfilled my dream (after 5 long years of being stuck) to launch my brand strategy consultancy, BRANDthority. Feb. 1 is special for me as my "Founders Day."
  • In 2021, I challenged myself to post every.single.day. on LinkedIn. It was a (crazy?) idea but I did it, with 532 posts to my name. I also launched a LinkedIn livestream show of my solo podcast, The Business of You. Definitely a #PYOT year.
  • In 2022, I fulfilled a "bucket list" dream and authored my first book, The LinkedIn Branding Book with my LinkedIn "partner in brand" which was born from my second co-hosted podcast, The LinkedIn Branding Show.
  • In 2023, I stepped into my new positioning as The Brand Therapist,™ pivoted from coaching to strategy roadmaps, workshops and speaking. I also rebranded/relaunched my solo podcast, and narrowed my lane to serving women in business. (A dream I started in 2017 and wrote in a journal in September 2019). It feels good to "redirect."
  • In 2024, with a focus on thought leadership/authority-focused personal branding, I created Standout Women Media, an educational media platform. My focus is speaking and training to teach experts globally to confidently set themselves apart, step into the spotlight, and seize next-level opportunities with my Own Your Lane™ framework and forthcoming book.
  • My second book, Own Your Lane™ - Own Your Future, shares my step-by-step personal branding framework will be published Nov. 19, 2024. Learn how to confidently set yourself apart, step into the spotlight and seize next-level opportunities in a crowded field. Come hang in the Own Your Lane Insiders Lounge at OwnYourLaneBook.com
  • My daily posting led me to start my LinkedIn personal branding community, The P.Y.O.T. Community where I empower 1,700+ (and growing) global professionals to "put themselves out there." It's free, join us!
  • When I'm not writing, speaking or podcasting, you can find me outdoors enjoying warm and sunny Florida with my husband and three grown children. I'm an animal lover and nature evangelist, "try to" walk and work out daily to 80s music drink insane amounts of hot tea, and am always on the hunt for mid-century decor, vintage fashion finds, and gluten-free treats on my travels.

Position Yourself with a Brand that Takes You Places

Personal branding and LinkedIn™ visibility speaking and workshops that empower audiences to grow their professional presence for more impact, influence, and industry opportunities.


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